The Dept. of Computer Science 4 (Distributed Systems and Operating Systems) does research on the design of operating and distributed systems. The main focus is on object-oriented systems, multiprocessors, and distributed systems. Additionally, analytical models for multiprocessor and multicomputer systems are developed.

There are several groups. Each group runs a number of projects. Some of them may be listed in the following project list, others may only appear on the group's Web pages.

Groups

• ergoo - Erlangen Research Group on Distributed Objects and Operating Systems

Projects

• AspectC++: An Aspect-oriented Extension to the C++ Programming Language
• CiAO: An Aspect-oriented Operating System Family
• FAME-DBMS: A Family of Embedded Database Management Systems
• FOREVER: Fault/intrusiOn REmoVal through Evolution & Recovery
• KESO: A Multi-JVM for OSEK/VDX
• CoSa: Component technology for safety-critical embedded systems
• ABBs: Atomic Basic Blocks
• SAMProc: Middleware for Self-adaptive Mobile Processes
• VM-FIT: Virtual Machine-based Fault and Intrusion Tolerance

Former Projects

• AspectIX: A Middleware for Aspect-Oriented Programming
• JX: A Flexible Operating System Architecture
• MOSEL: Modeling Specification and Evaluation Language
• PURE: Portable Universal Runtime Executive - operating system family
• PUMA for C++: A Parser and Manipulator for C++ Source Code
• OS-Directed Power Management
• Parallel SW Update in Automotive Networks

Publications and Reports